Union County, Oregon (OR)

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• • 23,61288.5%White Non-Hispanic Alone
  • 1,3465.0%Hispanic or Latino
  • 6802.5%Two or more races
  • 3211.2%Native Hawaiian and Other
    Pacific Islander alone
  • 3041.1%Asian alone
  • 2310.9%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
  • 1740.7%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
  • 60.02%Some other race alone

Mean price in 2019:

Detached houses: $297,846

Here:	$297,846
State:	$422,890

Townhouses or other attached units: $341,631

Here:	$341,631
State:	$360,411

In 2-unit structures: $163,980

Here:	$163,980
State:	$298,318

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $159,466

Here:	$159,466
State:	$326,793

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $182,170

Here:	$182,170
State:	$386,775

Mobile homes: $127,179

Here:	$127,179
State:	$144,252

Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 0
• Robberies: 0
• Assaults: 2
• Burglaries: 36
• Thefts: 59
• Auto thefts: 10

Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

• Murders: 1
• Rapes: 0
• Robberies: 1
• Assaults: 3
• Burglaries: 33
• Thefts: 87
• Auto thefts: 9

1996 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2019: $1,902 (0.9%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2019: $1,686 (0.8%)

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Union County is $427 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $563 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $821 a month.

Cities in this county include: La Grande, Union, Elgin, Island City, Cove, North Powder, Imbler, Starkey, Summerville.

2018 air pollution in Union County:

Particulate Matter (PM_2.5) Annual: 5.2 µg/m³(standard limit: 15.0 µg/m³). Below U.S. average.

Neighboring counties: Caledonia County, Vermont , Columbia County , Piscataquis County, Maine , Campbell County, South Dakota , Sweet Grass County, Montana .

Current college students: 2,077
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 93.2%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 25.1%

Number of foreign born residents: 776 (33.2% naturalized citizens)

• Year of entry for the foreign-born population
• 2672010 or later
• 1992000 to 2009
• 721990 to 1999
• 1471980 to 1989
• 371970 to 1979
• 145Before 1970

Mean travel time to work (commute): 16.3 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 93.8%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 7,983
• One, attached: 282
• Two: 382
• 3 or 4: 275
• 5 to 9: 404
• 10 to 19: 281
• 20 to 49: 309
• 50 or more: 205
• Mobile homes: 1,818
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 16

Housing units in Union County with a mortgage: 4,103 (84 second mortgage, 288 home equity loan, 23 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 3,024

Religion statistics for Union County

Food Environment Statistics:

Agriculture in Union County:

Earthquake activity:

Most recent natural disasters:

• Oregon Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides, Incident Period: February 5, 2020 - February 9, 2020, FEMA Id: 4519, Natural disaster type: Storm, Mudslide, Landslide, Flood
• Oregon Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: January 20, 2020, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4499-OR: March 28, 2020, FEMA Id: 4499, Natural disaster type: Other
• Oregon Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 01, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3228: September 07, 2005, FEMA Id: 3228, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
• Oregon Severe Winter Storms, Incident Period: December 26, 2003 to January 14, 2004, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1510: February 19, 2004, FEMA Id: 1510, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
• Oregon Severe Storms/Flooding, Incident Period: February 04, 1996 to February 21, 1996, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1099: February 09, 1996, FEMA Id: 1099, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
• Oregon Drought, Incident Period: April 29, 1977, Emergency Declared EM-3039: April 29, 1977, FEMA Id: 3039, Natural disaster type: Drought
• Oregon Heavy Rains & Flooding, Incident Period: December 24, 1964, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-184: December 24, 1964, FEMA Id: 184, Natural disaster type: Flood, Heavy Rain

7.05% of this county's 2011 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2010 ($39,185 average adjusted gross income)

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
3.47% relocated from other counties in Oregon ($17,928 average AGI)
3.58% relocated from other states ($21,257 average AGI)

Union County:	3.58%
Oregon average:	4.41%

from Umatilla County, OR	0.59% ($29,875 average AGI)
from Baker County, OR	0.46% ($29,860)
from Multnomah County, OR	0.29% ($37,259)
from Clackamas County, OR	0.25% ($46,292)
from Ada County, ID	0.24% ($28,522)
from Washington County, OR	0.23% ($44,909)
from Deschutes County, OR	0.22% ($26,571)

6.22% of this county's 2010 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2011 ($43,292 average adjusted gross income)

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
3.30% relocated to other counties in Oregon ($19,804 average AGI)
2.92% relocated to other states ($23,488 average AGI)

Union County:	2.92%
Oregon average:	3.05%

to Umatilla County, OR	0.54% ($32,647 average AGI)
to Baker County, OR	0.49% ($35,978)
to Wallowa County, OR	0.29% ($32,444)
to Ada County, ID	0.25% ($31,826)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.3
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 12.6

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.4
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 9.9
Deaths per 1000 population from 2007 to 2019: 10.3

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 3.3
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 6.5

Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Union County

All 18-64 40-64 50-64 Under 19

Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 14%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 12%

Household type by relationship:

• Male householders: 5,642 (1,217 living alone), Female householders: 5,316 (1,537 living alone)

• 5,361 spouses (5,354 opposite-sex spouses), 955 unmarried partners, (935 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 6,617 children (5,894 natural, 197 adopted, 529 stepchildren), 503 grandchildren, 191 brothers or sisters, 187 parents, 26 foster children, 285 other relatives, 971 non-relatives

• In group quarters: 784

Size of family households: 3,637 2-persons, 1,514 3-persons, 948 4-persons, 612 5-persons, 171 6-persons, 206 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 2,722 1-person, 844 2-persons, 127 3-persons, 107 4-persons, 18 5-persons.

3,370 married couples with children.
1,697 single-parent households (424 men, 1,273 women).

94.9% of residents of Union speak English at home.
2.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (80% speak English very well, 10% speak English well, 9% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
0.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (89% speak English very well, 5% speak English well, 6% speak English not well).
1.7% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (59% speak English very well, 31% speak English well, 10% speak English not well).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $157,934,000 ($6,471 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $7,625,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $69,474,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $33,857,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $3,219,000
Federal grants: $26,904,000
Federal procurement contracts: $10,458,000 ($72,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $14,023,000 ($4,165,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $1,314,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $13,534,000
Federal Government insurance: $25,023,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:

Here:	-20 per 1000 residents
State:	+21 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 3.72 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

• Year house built in Union County, Oregon
• 4792014 or later
• 3002010 to 2013
• 9552000 to 2009
• 1,3431990 to 1999
• 1,1731980 to 1989
• 2,6251970 to 1979
• 9701960 to 1969
• 7251950 to 1959
• 5901940 to 1949
• 2,9051939 or earlier

Rooms in houses/apartments in Union County, Oregon

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied

• Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Union County, Oregon
• 271 room
• 1062 rooms
• 3083 rooms
• 1,0114 rooms
• 1,3825 rooms
• 1,4266 rooms
• 1,0367 rooms
• 7518 rooms
• 1,0949+ rooms

• Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Union County, Oregon
• 1861 room
• 2212 rooms
• 6963 rooms
• 1,1164 rooms
• 6605 rooms
• 4416 rooms
• 2687 rooms
• 868 rooms
• 1189+ rooms

Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Union County, Oregon

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied

• Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Union County, Oregon
• 48no bedroom
• 2151 bedroom
• 1,4692 bedrooms
• 3,6563 bedrooms
• 1,3294 bedrooms
• 4025+ bedrooms

• Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Union County, Oregon
• 207no bedroom
• 6611 bedroom
• 1,6002 bedrooms
• 1,0183 bedrooms
• 2774 bedrooms
• 425+ bedrooms

Cars and other vehicles available in Union County, Oregon in houses/condos/apartments

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied

• Cars and other vehicles available in Union County in owner-occupied houses/condos
• 253no vehicle
• 1,2441 vehicle
• 2,8562 vehicles
• 1,7163 vehicles
• 6724 vehicles
• 4425+ vehicles

• Cars and other vehicles available in Union County in renter-occupied apartments
• 372no vehicle
• 1,6041 vehicle
• 1,0812 vehicles
• 4933 vehicles
• 1584 vehicles
• 1105+ vehicles

81.0% of Union County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 37% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 52% lived in Oregon.

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

• This state: 15,505
• Other state: 10,292
• Northeast: 529
• Midwest: 1,627
• South: 1,342
• West: 6,813

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

• Total number of recipients: 510
• Number of aged recipients: 47
• Number of blind and disabled recipients: 463
• Number of recipients under 18: 69
• Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 349
• Number of recipients older than 64: 92
• Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 208
• Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 214

Union County on our top lists:

• #97 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest Particulate Matter (PM₁₀) Annual air pollution readings in 2012 (µg/m³)"